Michael D.Heath-Caldwell M.Arch.

1802 - 1803 - 1804

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James Heath R.A.  45/46                                  1757-1834
Mary Heath (ne Phillipson)   45/46                  1757-1819

Caroline Heath (engraver) - aged 18/19               1784-
Charles Theodosius Heath  - age 17/18               1785-1848 

George Heath    23/24  (son of James Heath R.A.)
 

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The Heath Family Engravers 1779-1878, Volume 1. James Heath A.R.A. by John Heath
Shaw's General Zoology Vol.IV. - 106 plates, sized 17 x 20 and various, engraved by James Heath after G.Shaw following on from 1800-1802, published by G.Kearsley.

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Hook's Tasso. ( Jerusalem Delivered) - 2 plates, size 12 x 18cm, engraved by James Heath after S.Shelley, published by J.Johnson Verson and Hood. 

Vol.I. 'Then to the summit of the tower withdrew...' 
Vol.I. 'Aloft she marked Clorinda's arms and rest...'

Two volumes with engravings inscribed 'Published by Vernon and Hood 15 April 1802.' An earlier edition without plates is recorded for 1789, and another in 1792, with two engravings by Stothard. 

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Separate print - Plate engraved by James Heath after George Chinnery, 'Charles Long, 0st Baron Farnborough.' 

Misdecribed in the NYPL catalogue as 'Charles Lignum.' See Farington's diary for 19 August 1802, 'Heath called today to show me a print of 'C.Long.'

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Specimens of Polyautography - published by P.Andre and J.Heath - Published on 30 April 1803, this was the first set of lithographs to be published in England. Inscribed 'By His Majesty's Royal Letters Patent. Specimens of Polyautography consisting Impressions taken from original Drawings made purposely for this work.' The tiny curled landscape to be seen below the title-page inscription bears the work of 'Heath Sc.' thus possibly giving the engraver a claim to have been the first artist to engrave in a lithograph work, even though the polyautograph by Benjamin West is dated 1801, possibly for effect so as to attract others. Phillip Andre was the patentee in England, by authority of Senefelder, the inventor.
 

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Monday 7 March 1803
Morning Post.

Proposals for Publishing by Subscription, a Print of Robert Roy, Master of the Academy, Burlington Street. To be engraved by James Heath, Historical Engraver to His Majesty and the Prince of Wales, and Associate of the Royal Academy; from a Picture painted by M.A.Shee, R.A.,
Conditions -

I - The print will be published in the course of the ensuing Spring.

II - The price to Subscribers, One Guinea; Proofs, Two Guineas; one half to be paid at the time of subscribing, the remainder upon the delivery of the Prints.

III - Size of the Print, seventeen inches by thirteen and a half.

IV - The Prints will be delivered in the order of Subscription.

Subscriptions received by Messrs. Conaghi and Co, Cockspur Street. J.P. Thompson, Great Newport Street; and Mr.Heath, No.15 Russell Place,Fitzroy Square, where the Picture, and a Proof of the Plate may be seen.
 

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1804

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